Chapter 400 The Real Test
the other side.
Seeing his former brothers treating him like this, the eldest leader angrily scolded, "Lai Lao Er, you are a scoundrel, what good will this do you? When the Xichuan Army attacks, do you want my Green Forest Alliance to be destroyed?"
All their wealth is on this mountain. They don't want to be taken away for nothing, nor do they want to be destroyed by the Xichuan Army.
So when the Xichuan Army's spies found them, they agreed without hesitation to rescue He Wenjun.
The second in command shook his head and sighed, "I say, how come you still don't see the situation clearly? Let me ask you, who is the backer behind He Wenjun?"
"Of course it's Prince Yong, the Queen Mother, and Duke Zheng!"
"That's right. Since they know that he has such a powerful backer behind him, why do those people not have any jealousy at all?"
The eldest and the third looked at each other and said, "That's because they are so bold that they don't even know how big a mess they've made!"
The second in command was laughed at by them. "What a fool! Don't you think about it? Who in the world has the guts to go against King Yong? And the guards around the couple, do you think they are ordinary martial artists or gangsters? And the 300 men they arranged into various teams are also disciplined and decisive, they are obviously from the military!"
Now that things have come to this, the identities of those people are almost clear.
The eldest brother opened his mouth and said, "They are also government officials! No, ordinary officials dare not go against Prince Yong, so they are the people of the current emperor!"
That's why they dared to arrest He Wenjun, that's why they were not afraid of the Xichuan Army, and that's why they didn't fear King Yong, because they had a stronger backer behind them!
The second in command sneered, "It's too late to figure it out now!"
He was in charge of all the accounts of the Green Forest Alliance and was familiar with the personnel arrangements from top to bottom. In addition, he had been working as a clerical worker in the mountain stronghold and had never been involved in any deaths, so he was able to change camps by taking the initiative.
As for the stubborn and self-righteous eldest brother and the aggressive third brother, they were kept alive only to wait for their execution in the autumn to vent the anger of the common people.
The third in command collapsed immediately after coming to his senses, realizing that he was completely finished this time.
The eldest boss quickly grabbed the second boss's arm and said, "Second boss, save me, if you save me once, I... I am willing to give Chun Mei to you!"
Chun Mei was the wife he married, a rare beauty.
He knew that Lai Lao Er had been coveting his wife for a long time.
When the second in command heard this, his face suddenly turned cold.
"What do you think of Chun Mei? An object? You married her because she was pretty, but once the novelty wore off, you despised her for not understanding romance and fooled around with other women. Now that you're dying, you think of her. Are you still a man?"
"Unfortunately, your wishful thinking will fail. The lady has already issued an order to let all the women return home after the situation has calmed down. Chun Mei is also among them."
After hearing this, the big boss knew that his death was already doomed, it was just a matter of sooner or later. He could no longer hold back and started to curse, "Lai Lao Er, what good can you get from betraying so many brothers? Do you really think they will let you go? Don't be naive! Even if you haven't killed anyone yourself, how many families have been destroyed by your vicious schemes? You have a share of every account of the Green Forest Alliance. Even if we die, you can't escape!"
But the second in command was very calm when he heard these words, "Don't worry about my affairs, big brother. I will find a way to atone for my sins."
After saying this, he turned and left, leaving behind the constant curses and insults that were ringing in his ears.
After leaving the prison, he went around to make sure that the defenses were in place.
Because he knew that the real test was coming soon.
After the rescue attempt of He Wenjun failed, they learned that the Green Forest Alliance had hung someone on the mountain gate, and all the generals of the Xichuan Army were furious.
This is undoubtedly a naked provocation to them!
When the various factions within the Xichuan Army heard the news, they all had different thoughts.
Some wanted to save him, some wanted to kill him. Although their goals were different, what was the same was that everyone decided to send troops.
The Green Forest Alliance has extensive roots and influence in Xichuan. If we allow them to challenge the authority of the Xichuan Army, everyone will want to rebel in the future, and we will have no way to control it.
We have to beat him up and break him up, so that we can let them know who is the king in Xichuan!
On the mountain, General Feiyunwei reported the news of the Xichuan Army's departure to Xiao Jinxuan as soon as possible.
When Xiao Jinxuan heard the news, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Good!"
During this period, he had been sending Feiyun Guards to intercept secret reports from the capital on the way to ensure that the Xichuan Army would not receive the news that Duke Zheng was imprisoned and Prince Yong and the Queen Mother were under house arrest.
Otherwise, if they were desperate and did not come to deal with the Green Forest Alliance, but turned around and headed for the capital, it would be difficult to deal with them.
They hung He Wenjun on the mountain gate with great fanfare to provoke the Xichuan Army in order to attract their hatred and anger.
Fortunately, everything went as they expected, and the Xichuan Army was finally coming.
"According to the plan, everyone will retreat behind the Tiandang and cut the cable."
With the forest miasma as the first barrier and the cable cut off, relying on the natural geographical environment of the Green Forest Alliance, it would be no problem to delay for a few days.
The Green Forest League's group of bandits were divided into small teams, and were trained for a few days by the 300 elite soldiers brought by Wen Yan. Now they have achieved initial results, and at least they can enforce discipline.
Soon, everyone went up the mountain.
Xie Zhuoning was also busy. He and Song Yuqiu led a group of women on the mountain to collect all the excess cloth and old clothes on the mountain and sew tarpaulins one by one.
He also instructed the dwarf, "Tiezhu, take the people from Ergouzi Village to the mountain to cut some sticks. They must be thin, straight, hard and not easy to break."
They were all people who made a living in the mountains, so they immediately knew which kind of trees to cut. They responded immediately and went to the back of the mountain.
Song Yuqiu was born in a peaceful era and had not experienced war for a long time. Seeing everyone on guard, she felt mixed emotions. "Sister Zhuo Ning, do you think the Xichuan Army can get here? Will we, and these people, die here?"
Xie Zhuoning sighed softly, "War is cruel, and no one knows who will die. So all we can do is to avoid war as much as possible."
Just like her father, she holds a large number of troops and is a powerful figure. If she wants to rebel, hundreds of thousands of troops can march south and capture the capital in a few days.
That's why Emperor Zhaowen was so jealous of him.
But Emperor Zhaowen valued the throne too much and looked down upon her father.
As long as the Zhenbei Army dared to move south, the powerful Northern Qi would immediately send troops to invade Daye.
The Zhenbei Army clashed with the Gyeonggi Army and the Imperial Army. No matter who won or lost, the capital would be a river of blood.
And when both sides were defeated, the iron hooves of Northern Qi would soon be able to flatten half of Daye.
Such a country cannot be defended, and even if it is defended, it will be fragmented and the people will live in misery.
So she and Xiao Jinxuan have been looking for ways to avoid fighting.
She and Ye Wuque agreed not to infringe on each other for ten years.
It was also because of his guarantee that they dared to clean up the mess of the Xichuan Army without any scruples.
Otherwise, if Western Chu intervened at this time, even if it was just a casual move, it would be enough to cause great damage to Daye.
No matter how much they don't want to fight, sometimes war is necessary.
If we can achieve lasting peace through a victory, then it is worth it even if there are sacrifices.
And if war is unavoidable, then what they have to do is to find ways to reduce the number of casualties to as few as possible.
Song Yuqiu looked up and asked, "Is it like what we are doing now?"
Xie Zhuoning curled his lips and smiled, "Yes, just like what we are doing now."
Even if they are women, they can contribute their own strength by doing what they can.